Blu-ray 3D and the best of Internet on your TV

Blu-ray Disc/ DVD player

Be amazed by the Philips 3D Blu-ray DVD Player BDP5500 movie experience at home. Enjoy the best of Internet on your TV with Smart TV Plus, hassle-free with built-in WiFi-n. And playback more than ever before with DivX Plus HD.
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SimplyShare to connect & stream all entertainment wirelessly

Philips SimplyShare lets you share your music, movies & photos from tablet, smartphone & PCs to your home theater & Blu-ray player. You can stream all entertainment directly from your DLNA-enabled devices or use remote control to access & stream media files from your PC. For the best wireless experience, install the SimplyShare app on your tablet/smartphone. You are now ready to enjoy all your entertainment effortlessly.

Built-in WiFi-n for faster, wider wireless performance

WiFi-n, also known as IEEE 802.11n, is the new wireless network standard. It includes many new options to improve the quality of the wireless link, offering faster speed and wider range compared to previous WiFi standards. WiFi-n also features backward compatibility, which makes it possible for this player to transmit to and receive from routers that operate on older WiFi standards.

DLNA Network Link to enjoy photos and videos from your PC

The DLNA Network link provides easy access to personal photos, music, videos or movies on your PC or Home Network. It uses the Ethernet (LAN) connection with DLNA protocol that assures that DLNA certified products will work together seamlessly. By connecting your Blu-ray Disc player to your home network, you will be able to access information from all DLNA certified devices. You can access your world of entertainment at a simple push of a button with the intuitive user interface, that is designed for easy browsing.

Blu-ray 3D Disc playback for a full HD 3D experience at home

Full HD 3D provides the illusion of depth for a heightened, realistic cinema viewing experience at home. Separate images for the left and right eyes are recorded in 1920 x 1080 full HD quality and alternately played on screen at a high speed. By watching these images through special glasses that are timed to open and close the left and right lenses in synchronization with the alternating images, the full-HD 3D viewing experience is created.

DivX Plus HD Certified for high definition DivX playback

DivX Plus HD on your Blu-ray player and/or DVD player offers the latest in DivX technology to let you enjoy HD videos and movies from the Internet direct to your Philips HDTV or PC. DivX Plus HD supports the playback of DivX Plus content (H.264 HD video with high-quality AAC audio in an MKV file container) while also supporting previous versions of DivX video up to 1080p. DivX Plus HD for true HD digital video.

USB keyboard connectivity for easy Smart TV and Web Browsing

Internet browsing is now more convenient. Without having to turn on your PC/MAC, you can surf all you want - in the living room, on your widescreen TV. Simply insert your wireless keyboard dongle or wired keyboard's USB plug into your player's USB port, and you can use a Qwerty keyboard to travel the information highway. Smart TV browsing is also made easier, since a remote control only allows words to be keyed in using its nine alphanumeric keys. There is now no need to carry the laptop around or squint at your mobile device's small screen to enjoy Internet content.

Smart TV Plus to enjoy online services & multimedia on TV

Philips home theater & Blu-ray player with Smart TV Plus offer you an array of enhanced features, including Net TV, SimplyShare & MyRemote. Net TV brings a wide range of online information & entertainment to your TV for services like video-on-demand. With SimplyShare, you can access photos, music & movies stored on your PC from the comfort of your couch. You can also use your smartphone/tablet to control your home theater via Philips MyRemote app.

Instant 2D to 3D conversion for a lifelike movie experience

Enjoy 3D movie excitement in your home using your existing 2D movie collection. Instant 3D conversion uses the latest digital technology to analyze 2D video content to distinguish between foreground and background objects. This detail generates a depth map that converts normal 2D video formats, into exciting 3D. Along with your compatible 3D TV, you are now ready to experience full HD 3D.

Turn your Smartphone into a remote for Philips AV products

The Philips MyRemote app lets you use your iPhone or iPod Touch or Android Smartphone as a remote to control your Philips networked AV products. The app automatically recognizes your* Philips Blu-ray player, Home theater or Streamium audio system connected to your home Wi-Fi network, and gives you instant control over the devices from anywhere in your home. And if you have more than one Philips networked AV product, the app will allow you to switch between them and control each one independently. This free app is created exclusively by Philips.

Dolby TrueHD and DTS-HD MA for HD 7.1 surround sound

DTS-HD Master Audio and Dolby TrueHD delivers 7.1 channels of the finest sound from your Blu-ray Discs. Audio reproduced is virtually indistinguishable from the studio master, so you hear what the creators intended for you to hear. DTS-HD Master Audio and Dolby TrueHD complete your high definition entertainment experience.

USB 2.0 plays video/music from USB flash/hard disk drive

The Universal Serial Bus or USB is an industry standard that allows high-speed, easy connection of peripherals to PCs, consumer electronics and mobile products. The USB 2.0 provides better and faster performance - up to 40 times quicker than the USB 1.0 and with a data transfer rate of up to 480 Mbps from the original 12 Mbps. When plugged in, everything configures automatically. With USB 2.0, simply plug in your USB portable devices or hard disk drives, select the movie, music or photo and play away.

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